TRIAD/Next Level - News Infused Winter 2011  

The Gift of AwesomeWe find our clients and partners to be pretty awesome people to work with and together we produce some, well...awesome work. So in the spirit of the Season, we'd like to say thank you and may you have a happy Holiday.

 

And if you're hankerin' for even more awesomeness, take a look through this awesome collection of people hanging out together.

 

Mining for MarComs: Niners!

We've done it again! - winning a grand total of nine MarCom Awards, which honor excellence in marketing and communications. We were honored with five platinum awards for:

In addition, we received four Gold Awards, presented to those entries judged to exceed the high standards of the industry norm. The Gold winners include:

You Lookin' at me!?

In the age of videoconferencing, Facetime and Skype, a whole new world of etiquette is staring us in the face. Literally.

Say good-bye to multi-tasking, pacing or any other subconscious habit of the phone conference age. Even looking at the screen instead of the camera while talking can make for one very awkward conversation.

For some great tips about the proper videoconferencing etiquette check out this article from Entrepreneur.com.

Fresh and Organic (and we're not talking food)
You have a great looking website but how's the content? Fresh, valuable content will keep your customers engaged and help potential customers find you. Here are some great tips for generating the right content and building awareness for your business.

And don't throw up the white flag yet! From web copywriting to blog and social media strategies, turn to TRIAD/Next Level to help you develop the right content for your business.


In The Holiday Spirit

We kicked off this holiday season with our second annual Wig Out Wednesday, held the day before Thanksgiving. Once again team members showed off some pretty fantastic hair do's (and don'ts) and even a few mustaches here and there. See the photos.


We also held our second annual, 'Clark Griswold's The Holly & the Envy Best Decorated Desk Contest'. And the winner this year, none other than Marsha Griswold! No relation. Check out our decorating skills.

No Need to Go Postal

Some big changes are coming to a post office near you.

Rates: Postage rates are rising on average 2% for all rate classes.

Self-Mailers: For folded self-mailers, all tabs under 1" will be banned, as well as all perforated tabs. All pieces will require a minimum of two tabs. Some designs will require 3 tabs.

Postal Centers: The postal service may close 250 processing centers--including centers in Akron & Canton--by spring 2012, laying off 30,000 workers as part of a plan to save $3 billion. The plan won't be final until March after the independent Postal Regulatory Commission issues its advisory opinion.

As we move into 2012, we will do our best to keep our friends and clients up to date with the latest information

 

Scene from Falling Down © 1993 Warner Brothers

Downtime, Where All The Bright Lights Are


It's official, TRIAD/Next Level will open the doors after the first of the year to our second office located at 54 East Mill Street, Suite 201, Akron, OH 44308!

We'll be holding meetings with clients and operating on an as-needed basis from the downtown location, with our main hub of operations at Fourth + Broad in the Falls.
Volume 7 Issue 1

In This Issue
The Gift of Awesome
Mining For MarComs: Niners!
You Lookin' At Me?!
Fresh + Organic
In The Holiday Spirit
No Need To Go Postal!
Downtown, Where All The Lights Are Bright

TRIAD Launchpad - Check out these new Web sites created by TRIAD! 

New Websites from the
Next Level Interactive Team!


Burton Morgan Foundation
Burton D. Morgan
Foundation
 

 

Church of Our Saviour
Church of Our
Saviour Episcopal
 

 

Summit County Education Initiative
Summit County
Education
Initiative
 

North Hill Community House
North Hill
Community
House
 

TRIAD Did You Know?

In Italy, people wear red underwear on New Year's Day as a symbol of good luck for the upcoming year.

 

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